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- Subject: Re: My experience with MiNT 0.99
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 16:44:53 MET
- From: Frank Ridderbusch <ridderbusch.pad@sni.de>
- In-Reply-To: <9301251527.AA08182@math.uni-muenster.de>; from "Julian F. Reschke" at Jan 25, 93 4:27 pm
-
- > > First of all my hardware configuration configuration:
- > >
- > > - ST520+ upgraded with
- > > - 4Mb ST-Ram
- > > - SST68030 with 4Mb-FastRam
- > > - ST296 SCSI disk.
- > >
- > > First I compiled MiNT with MULTITOS defined. This version completely
- > > hangs after showing the wellcome message. I didn't specify any gem.sys
- > > in mint.cnf. Where do I get this? Is it the gem.prg, which was part of
- > > the earlier MiNT packages.
- > >
- > > After this I recompiled without MULTITOS defined and got a nicely
- > > working version. However I got problems with several versions of GDOS
- > > programs. If I disable a GDOS version, the machine boots up fine. When
- > > I enable the GDOS I get a MEMORY VIOLATION somewhere, when TOSWIN
- > > loads the configured executables (EMACS and TCSH). The desktop is
- > > displayed and I can move the mouse cursor, but that's all. I checked
- > > three GDOS programs:
- > >
- > > amcgdos 3.21
- > > amclight 4.0
- > > gdos 1.1
- > >
- > > With all of these I get the same result.
- > >
- > > Does anyone have similar experiences?
- >
- > One thing to watch for (I'm not sure what MULTITOS sets up): the normal ROM
- > AES doesn't work with memory protection at all. Have you tried mint -p?
- >
- > --
- > ________________ cut here _________________________
- > Julian F. Reschke, Hensenstr. 142, D-W4400 Muenster
- > eMail: julian@math.uni-muenster.de, jr@ms.maus.de
- > ________ correct me if I'm wrong __________________
- >
-
- Well, if I remember correctly, -p disables memory protection. I wouldn't
- expect any problems without mem. prot., since earlier versions also didn't
- have mem. prot.. (I didn't check thou). But if you say, that the ROM AES
- doesn't work with mem. prot., why can I work with the machine without a
- loaded GDOS. I use TOSWIN with the three ROM fonts, no problem.
-
- My guess would be, that a GDOS trys to access some memory, that is doesn't
- own and hangs up the machine.
-
- But if your are right, would that mean, that all users (with 68030 updated
- ST's for example would need new TOS ROM's?
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